Makeup

My skin is far from perfect thanks to hormones, PCOS and a gazillion other reasons but it’s a work in progress. I have hyperpigmentation around my mouth and I’ve been breaking out lately so I now have to cover up scars too! Tarte Shape Tape in the shade Medium has been by holy grail product for months, I don’t bother with foundation just because I get so much coverage out of this concealer. It’s buildable so on some days I apply it with a beauty blender or brush for a more natural look and on other days (like in this video), I use my fingers for maximum coverage and the heat from my fingers makes sure it blends well. The only con about this concealer is that after a few hours in this Dubai heat, it separates on my nose and chin and oxidizes a bit in some areas- it’s something I fix with a foundation brush and a light dusting of powder but I’m not outdoors often so it’s a con I can live with.

I hope this video is helpful in some way, and here’s a list of all the products I used (links are affiliate links).

Let me just start by saying I’m not a makeup artist, just an enthusiast. I clearly enjoy makeup and share it with you on instagram and snapchat (weeshasworld on both!) and I’ve been getting requests to explain some of my looks, so I decided to try my hand at a makeup tutorial. Lord knows we have more than enough youtube beauty gurus, and I’ve hesitated to try making my own makeup videos because everyone seems to be jumping on that bandwagon. However, I do love makeup and I really enjoy the challenge of trying something new- videos are completely out of my comfort zone and a lot more difficult ( probably why I quit ootd videos a while ago) but I’m enjoying it, so I’m going to try it, regardless of what people think or how many views I get. It’s fun! and I prefer to ask “why not?” rather than “why?”.

I’m going to waddle in the makeup videos pool a little bit and see how I like it. Here’s one of my first attempts, I hope you like it!